Material Deprivation theory in ethnic differences in achievement Flashcards
What does material deprivation mean?
A lack of physical necessities that are seen as essential or normal for life in today’s society.
How does material deprivation explanations see educational failure as a result of
Substandard housing and low income
What problems in regard to housing are ethnic minorities more likely to face?
- Almost half of all ethnic minority children live in low-income households, as against a quarter of white children
- Ethnic minorities are almost twice as likely to be unemployed compared with whites
- Ethnic minority households are around three times as likely to be homeless
- Almost half of Bangladeshi and Pakistani workers earned under £7 per hour, compared with only a quarter of white British workers
State reasons why some ethnic minorities may be at risk of the material deprivation that results from unemployment, low pay and overcrowding
Many live in economically depressed areas with high unemployment and low wage rates
- Cultural factors (Purdah) can prevent employment
- A lack of language skills
- Foreign qualifications not being recognised by UK employers. (MORE LIKELY TO AFFECT RECENTLY ARRIVED GROUPS)
- Asylum seekers may not be allowed to take work
- Racial discrimination in the labour and housing market
What did Modood find?
While children from low-income families generally did less well, the effects of low income were much less for other ethnic groups than for white pupils
What did Mason say about racism’s factor in poverty?
’ discrimination is a continuing and persistent feature of the experience of Britain’s citizens of minority origin’
What does Rex say about racism in housing?
Discrimination means that minorities are more likely to be forced into substandard accommodation than white people of the same class
What does Wood et al find about racism in employment?
Only one in 16 ‘ethnic minority’ applications were offered an interview, as against one in nine ‘white’ applications
